Norms and Values Essays on the Work of Virginia Held

Virginia Held, best known for her landmark book Rights and Goods, has made an indelible mark on the fields of ethics, feminist philosophy, and social and political thought. Her impact on a generation of feminist thinkers is unrivaled and she has been at the forfront of discussions about the way in which an ethic of care can affect social and political matters. These new essays by leading contemporary philosophers range over all of these areas. While each stands alone, the essays together demonstrate the lasting value of Held's work to the field. Includes an afterword by Held.

Lawrence Blum is professor of philosophy and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Claudia Card is professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin Marilyn Friedman is associate professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis Carol C. Gould is professor of philosophy at Stevens Institute of Technology, Research Associate at the Centre de Recherche en Epistemologie Appliquee, Ecole Polytechnique, C.N.R.S. Paris, and Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University Joram G. Haber teaches philosophy at Bergen Community College and practices law in the state of New Jersey Mark S. Halfon is assistant professor of philosophy at Nassau Community College Eva Feder Kittay is professor of philosophy at SUNY, Stony Brook John W. Lango is associate professor of philosophy at Hunter College Patricia S. Mann is in the Philosophy Department at Hofstra University Larry May is professor of philosophy at Washington University Diana T. Meyers is professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Kai Nielsen is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Calgary and adjunct professor of philosophy at Concordia University Nel Noddings is Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford University and professor of philosophy and education at Teachers College Columbia Sara Ruddick is a professor of philosophy at Eugene Lang College of the New School of Social Research Michael Slote is professor of philosophy and chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland, College Park Sue Weinberg is adjunct professor of philosophy at Hunter College